BALiberal Arts

Study location	United Kingdom, Egham, Surrey
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	Y000

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) At least five GCSEs at grade A*-C or 9 – 4 including English and Mathematics. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.5 overall (with 7.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in each remaining subscore) CAE: 176 overall (with no less than 185 in writing and a minimum of 162 in all other subscores)

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	royalholloway.ac.uk/..lc/liberal-arts.aspx

Overview

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Programme structure

Year 1

Liberal Arts: Liberal Arts 1 – Cultural Encounters
This module is the core introduction to the Liberal Arts degree. You will focus on the unifying theme of ‘encounters’, and engage with some of the distinctive qualities of the course. It will introduce them to some of the ways in which cultures have developed through historical, philosophical and creative ‘encounters’, dialogue, tension and movement. Core teaching will be delivered collaboratively by tutors from a number of different departments. Through the in-depth study of selected case studies you will begin to appreciate the value in the comparative and interdisciplinary approach allowed by the Liberal Arts programme, and develop some of the key skills in analytical and critical thinking that will be essential to your studies.

Year 2

Liberal Arts: Liberal Arts 2 – Power and Dissent
This is the core module for your second year of study. It takes a single theme, ‘Power and Dissent’, and examines it from a number of multidisciplinary perspectives. It will allow you to continue to practise critical and comparative thinking. You will examine the tactics through which theoretical perspectives are harnessed, shaped and exploited in different media to create both overt and subtle effects upon individuals and constituencies. The module will include case studies drawn from a variety of fields, e.g. political tracts, autobiography, literature, film, music, performing arts, visual arts, ethnography, geography, journalism, and critical and political theory.

Year 3

Liberal Arts: Liberal Arts 3 – Dissertation
You will produce a substantial dissertation (8000 words maximum) on an agreed topic of your own choosing. Working with an assigned supervisor, you will be introduced to dissertation writing and the independent research skills needed. Where appropriate, joint supervision across two departments will be arranged. Your dissertation will be supervised in a series of meetings through Terms 1 and 2 of the final year and submitted early in Term 3.

Optional modules

In addition to these mandatory course units there are a number of optional course units available during your degree studies. The following is a selection of optional course units that are likely to be available. Please note that although the College will keep changes to a minimum, new units may be offered or existing units may be withdrawn, for example, in response to a change in staff. Applicants will be informed if any significant changes need to be made.

Career opportunities

Employers increasingly seek to recruit people who are able to respond quickly and effectively to shifting business needs and market conditions, an ability that studying Liberal Arts can give you. Studying a wide range of areas at a high level demonstrates that you can be adaptable and flexible, in addition to equipping you with the creative, critical and analytical skills you would expect to gain from studying at a world-class university. You will develop an invaluable set of transferable skills, expert knowledge in a diverse range of fields, a broad contextual and international awareness, an understanding of the methods available both for tackling challenges in the workplace and communicating with different people in different ways.

On graduation you will be ready to pursue a career in a wide range if areas. Our award-winning careers service is there to guide you along the way so that you can identify the career path that will match your specific strengths and interests. Our careers advisors will also provide you with tailored support to achieve your goals.